The most overlook of Feng Shui basic is clutter and stagnant space. It is likely that we simply get used to our own environment, so seeing the clutter, holding on old stuff, unorganizsed thing around became a norm in daily life. It became invisible to our own eyes.

Especially for those of us with children or pets, or busy households, having stuff here, there, and perhaps everywhere is completely normal and often unavoidable.

In Classical Feng Shui, the Form comes first and Formula second. As Feng Shui is ultimately about how Qi (energy) flows and even if classical texts didn't explicitly use the modern word "decluttering," holding onto unused items or letting piles accumulate creates heavy, stuck energy. You can position your bed or desk in the best theoretical direction, but if the physical space around it is clogged with a lot of stuff, the good energy simply cannot circulate freely. I think this is one of the basic where many people overlooked.

If you feel like your energy, momentum, or life feels a bit stuck, try starting with the physical basics: clear out what isn't being used, free up floor space, and let the air and light move through. You might be surprised at how quickly the "vibe" shifts before you even touch a formula!

Would love to hear how clearing physical space has impacted the energy in your own home

Hey everyone! So i've committed a feng shui crime already by placing my bed with my foot facing the door. So I'm left with 2 options.

Option 1: Rearrange my bed so its back is facing the wall to the left of the door, so now I will be facing the wall with the radiator, and the door to my right when I lay down. I can put a bedside table to the right of my bed. The caveat though is that on the other side of this wall is a busy hallway where a lot of my roommates go in and out leading to the entrance of this house.

Option 2: Have the back of my bed in line with the wall with the radiator. This isn't ideal since I'll be blocking the radiator when it turns on in the evening. I don't want to buy a cover for the radiator either as I don't think this position will be worth it.

Or Option 3: Should I keep the bed as is, and instead do preventative measures like hanging a crystal in between my bed and the door, and getting a foot-board at the bottom of my bed?

I also have a small desk facing the window, and I like the sense of extra space Option 3 gives me.. but let me know your thoughts

Uhh can i get some advice? So i always feel weird with how the desk is in front of my bed. But when I told my boyfriend that i want to move the desk to the wall beside it (behind the chair), he says that the feng shui will be bad because later on, the chair will be facing away from the door.

But as of right now, the chair back is against the window and my bed. Also when i try to move the chair away, it will push against the glass table beside my bed. My brother told me to put the desk like that because the bed is two parts, I never use the bed below tho, so far i only use the drawer. Hence why I think it's okay for me to move the bed, if not my boyfriend's words regarding the feng shui.

I'm confused about what to move, i can't move anything out of my room. Also my room always seems darker than the hallway. I know the room placement seems weird but it's not me that makes the room design. So far i can only move the desk (and maybe the display shelves). Sorry for the bad english, it's not my first language. Thank you if anyone willing to help

We have lived in this house for 4 years. Since then, our career and finances have felt stagnant, as if they're being anchored. I had the Feng shui (minimally) for the bedroom, entrance, and water in front of the house.
Based on this image, do you have opinion to figure whether it's causing the stagnation? I’ll try to create the manual rooms blueprint if needed. Thanks.

There’s a kitchen, living room, bedroom, and rec room. Any help would be gladly appreciated!

Top of the picture points south. I live in the northern hemisphere. I have some ideas about the layout, but can't seem to settle on the best solution. I want to maximise the sense of space in the apartment. I think keeping the sleeping/storage area and the entertainment/work area separate would be best.

Some constraints:

-I can not switch the two rooms because my cats disrupt my sleep, and there is only one door in the apartment (landlord doesn't want to add more). And I don't want the smells from the kitchen reaching my bed.

-The bed is a loft bed, so some idea of where the ladder will go must be taken into consideration. It's drawn as a carpet on the floorplan for clarity.

-No dryer, so drying rack will semi-permanently have to exist somewhere (ideally under the loft bed).

-The ceiling is low, so area under the loft bed is not usable for more than storage.

-The two wardrobes have a drop down roller door, so things can be places right next to them without a huge impact.

-The tv is crt, so actually as bulky as illustrated. I also have two freestanding speakers that are not on the floorplan.

-My cats sometimes vomit hairballs from their cat tree, so respectably distance of any tables, electronics or couches is preferred.

-I could get rid of the couch, and just put my bed on the floor and have it double as a couch. However, I lose the ability to host guests (I can fit on this couch), and I lose floorspace where I could put the drying rack. I also risk my bed becoming the everything place.

Argument for 1st floorplan: good separation of spaces. The sewing machines are not used daily, so it's fine if they are in the bedroom. I can fit the drying rack under the bed without much obstruction.

Argument for 2nd floorplan: same but different.

Argument for 3rd floorplan: maximum space in the livingroom (I can actually dance a little bit, and maybe have friends over). But if I am using the computer, I'm basically in the bedroom. And it's a hassle to stream to the tv from my pc. I have enough room to invite friends over, but the desk is in the wrong room so boardgame night is not happening (and having another table there defeats the point).

Argument for 4th floorplan: provided I figure out some way to install renter-friendly doors, this could be a viable option. It honestly relieves some anxiety I have about this apartment. But the doors are a very big if.

Argument for 5th floorplan: same as 4th, but the computer desk is now in the living room, and the bookshelf in the bedroom. This kind of separates the space into a storage and an active place. Not too keen on the bookshelf being in the bedroom, I would prefer it to be easily accessible from the couch.

I am moving into a tiny space. This is my living room area I am probably only going to be able to fit a two seater sofa. Should I put it by the door? or opposite wall? I am probably going to put a tall plant on the opposite side of the door to separate the space a little but regardless, which side should my little sofa go. Im going to do like an art wall above the sofa as well. I would put a tv or maybe movie projector on the opposite side. Thank you!

Hi friends! Following the following star feng shui chart I get a 130 degree reading facing and my home is period 9.

From what I’ve read SW is the theft corner, my cash box/money jar was there and I surprisingly manifested money. However I moved it to the center of my layout after reading all of the flying star recommendations. What is the actual recommendation for money corner for period 9 SE2? Is it the NE, E, SE? I haven’t been able to find a solid recommendation. I have a 2 story apartment and the center is under the staircase so I’m wondering if it should be moved upstairs instead? Some info I read said upstairs is secondary and isn’t the main energy of the home. The SE is my entryway btw but E and NE have some space to rearrange to put it there. I have a Jupiter cash box, money jar I did earlier and blue/black/silver crystals since these colors and metal were recommended for this years energies.

I was also wondering if all wood should be avoided this year? I have wood utensils and cutting boards in my kitchen which is in the S, so I can hide them if needed. In SW is a window where my cash boxes were previously, now there are black and blue crystals and quartz. My full sized lamps are also a fake wood/tree look, one is in the SW and one in NW now. Should these be moved?

Thank you and apologies on the long post!

Thank you!